Turkey under the AKP: civil-military relations transformed
Author
Aydınlı, E.
Date
2012Source Title
Journal of Democracy
Print ISSN
1045-5736
Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
100 - 108
Language
English
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Abstract
Recent years have seen a transformation in Turkish civil-military relations—away from the traditional picture of weak elected officials overseen by a strong military, to one of a strengthened civilian government and a military with decreased influence. This article explores the questions of how this transformation has occurred, whether it will last, and what it indicates about prospects for democratic consolidation in Turkey. It includes suggestions for ensuring the institutionalization of these changes, and discusses possible stumbling blocks to further advancement.